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What are Verbs?By
Gita Deonaraine-Sahadeo
Nadalie Juteram-Sewnauth
Karen Catherine Hamilton
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VERBS
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What is a verb?
A verb is a word which implies action or the doing of something,or it may be defined as a word which affirms, commands or asks a question.
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There are four types of verbs?
The four types of verbs are:-
• Regular verbs
• Irregular
• Transitive
• Intransitive
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Regular verbs
A verb is said to be regular when it forms the past tense by adding 'ed' to the present.
Example of Regular Verbs
• "To roll" is a good example of a regular verb:
roll, rolled, rolled
• Sometimes the last consonant must be doubled before adding the -ed ending. For example:
plan, planned, planned
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Irregular Verbs
A verb is said to be irregular when its past tense does not end in 'ed‘.
Example of Irregular Verbs
• break, broke, broken
• cut, cut, cut
• run, ran, run
• meet, met, met
• come, came, come
• repay, repaid, repaid
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Transitive Verbs
A transitive verb is one the action of which passes over to or affects some object.
Example of Transitive Verbs
• "I struck the table." Here the action of striking affected the object table, hence struck is a transitive verb.
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Intransitive Verbs
An intransitive verb is one in which the action remains with the subject.
Example of Intransitive Verbs
• I walk," "I sit" or "I run". Many intransitive verbs, however, can be used transitively; thus, "I walk the horse;" walk is here transitive.
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Verb can be express?
A verb can express:
• A physical action (e.g., to swim, to write, to climb).
• A mental action (e.g., to think, to guess, to consider).
• A state of being (e.g., to be, to exist, to appear).
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Lots of Verbs Express Physical Actions
Here are some sentences with physical express actions.
• She sells pegs and lucky heather.
(In this example, the word sells is a verb. It expresses the physical activity to sell.)
• The doctor wrote the prescription.
(In this example, the word wrote is a verb. It expresses the physical activity to write.)
• Alison bought a ticket.
(The word bought is a verb. It expresses the physical activity to buy.)
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Verbs Express Mental Actions Too
As we covered at the start, verbs do not necessarily express physical actions like the ones above. They can express mental actions too:
Example:
• She considers the job done.
(The word considers is a verb. It expresses the mental activity to consider.)
• Peter guessed the right number.
(The word guessed is a verb. It expresses the mental activity to guess.)
• I thought the same thing.
(The word thought is a verb. It expresses the mental activity to think.)
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Verbs Express a State of Being
A small, but extremely important group of verbs do not express any activity at all. The most important verb in this group – arguably of all – is the verb to be. As already mentioned, this is seen in forms like is, are, were, was, will be, etc.
Some examples:
• Edwina is the largest elephant in this area.
(The word is a verb from the verb to be.)
• It was a joke.
(The word was is a verb from the verb to be.)
• I am.
(The word am is a verb from the verb to be.)(Point of interest: I am is the shortest sentence in English.)
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Videos to help remember Verbs
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ineCCpqpZrM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MagsCvE99zY
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References
• http://www.englishlanguageterminology.org/parts-of-speech/verbs.htm
• http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/verbs.htm